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'''Martin Walkyier''' (born 20 September 1967) is an English singer known for his participation in bands [[Sabbat (English band)|Sabbat]] and [[Skyclad (band)|Skyclad]].<ref name=mh22009>Detlef Dengler: ''Martin Walkyier''. In: ''[[Metal Hammer]]'', February 2009, p. 129.</ref> The late ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' journalist Detlef Dengler called Walkyier a "great lyricist" known for his multitude of words and "brilliant [[pun]]s. "Yet Walkyier was never asked to write lyrics for other bands, "unfortunately" as he says.<ref name=mh22009/> Author [[Paul Stenning]] has referred to Walkyier as a "lyrical genius".<ref>Thrash Metal: A Seemingly Endless Time, Sabbat & Skyclad Chapters, Pg. 154 by [[Paul Stenning]]</ref>
'''Martin Walkyier''' (born 20 September 1967) is an English singer, known for his participation in the heavy metal bands [[Sabbat (English band)|Sabbat]] and [[Skyclad (band)|Skyclad]].<ref name=mh22009>Detlef Dengler: ''Martin Walkyier''. In: ''[[Metal Hammer]]'', February 2009, p. 129.</ref> The late ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' journalist Detlef Dengler called Walkyier a "great lyricist" known for his multitude of words and "brilliant [[pun]]s".<ref name=mh22009 /> Author [[Paul Stenning]] has referred to Walkyier as a "lyrical genius".<ref>Thrash Metal: A Seemingly Endless Time, Sabbat & Skyclad Chapters, Pg. 154 by [[Paul Stenning]]</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Walkyier was born on 20 November 1967 as the only child of Roy and Eve Walkyier. At the age of eight, he began to be interested in acting and poetry and started to play guitar. Fascinated by bands like [[Witchfynde]] he formed Hydra and later [[Sabbat (English band)|Sabbat]] with Fraser Craske
Martin Walkyier was born on 20 September 1967 as the only child of Roy and Eve Walkyier. At the age of eight, he began to become interested in acting and poetry and started to play guitar. Fascinated by bands like [[Witchfynde]], he formed Hydra and later [[Sabbat (English band)|Sabbat]] with Fraser Craske.


Walkyier quit his job as a truck driver to invest more time in his music although he would have no secure income. He left Sabbat in 1990 and returned with [[Skyclad (band)|Skyclad]]--a band that mixed heavy metal with folk music and pioneered [[folk metal]].
Walkyier quit his job as a truck driver to invest more time in his music although he would have no secure income. He left Sabbat in 1990 and returned to the music scene with [[Skyclad (band)|Skyclad]] — a band that mixed heavy metal with folk music and pioneered [[folk metal]].


After the release of ten albums, Walkyier was broke. He later said that: "The insight that you can't live on dreaming came too late. Unfair contracts, incompetent advisers, wrong decisions, and my naivety almost broke my neck. I ended up feeling like in a marriage not divorced because of the children."
After the release of ten albums, Walkyier was broke. He later said that: "The insight that you can't live on dreaming came too late. Unfair contracts, incompetent advisers, wrong decisions, and my naivety almost broke my neck. I ended up feeling like in a marriage, not divorced because of the children."


Walkyier left Skyclad and started working as a night watchman for a furniture store, gave occasional concerts under the name Return to the Sabbat, and started the company Prick Tees, which designs and produces T-shirts.<ref name="mh22009" />
Walkyier left Skyclad and started working as a nightwatchman for a furniture store. He gave occasional concerts under the name Return to the Sabbat, and started the company Prick Tees, which designed and produced T-shirts.<ref name="mh22009" />


Walkyier helped out bassist [[Iscariah]] when he moved to England with his family. Walkyier got him a flat and a job for his wife. It took two years to organize everything before they could seriously work on Walkyier's new band: The Clan Destined.
Walkyier helped out bassist [[Iscariah]] when he moved to England with his family. Walkyier secured an apartment for him and a job for his wife. It took two years to organise everything before they could seriously work on Walkyier's new band: The Clan Destined.


Walkyier had to help his frail mother and his ill father while The Clan Destined faded into the background. According to Walkyier, Iscariah left without telling him why and abandoned him. However, he finished ''[[In the Big Ending]]'', but was disillusioned and announced it would be his last musical work. However promised his father on his deathbed that he would continue. Roy Walkyier died in early 2007.
Walkyier had to help his frail mother and his ill father while The Clan Destined faded into the background. According to Walkyier, Iscariah left without telling him why and abandoned him. However, he finished ''In the Big Ending'', but was disillusioned and announced it would be his last musical work. However, he promised his father on his deathbed that he would continue. (Roy Walkyier died in early 2007).


Martin Walkyier structured and arranged the music previously composed by Iscariah. The final album features a DVD with a video to the song "A Beautiful Start to the End of the World," inspired by the novel ''Aimée und Jaguar''. Although, according to ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' journalist Detlef Dengler: the video "is professional and looks very expensive" according to Walkyier: "it cost almost nothing." He continues: "The Clan Destined consist of Pagans with a common life philosophy as artists, designers, and filmmakers.<ref name="mh22009" />
Martin Walkyier structured and arranged the music previously composed by Iscariah. The resulting album featured a DVD with a video to the song "A Beautiful Start to the End of the World," inspired by the novel ''Aimée und Jaguar''. According to ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' journalist Detlef Dengler, the video "is professional and looks very expensive"; however, according to Walkyier "it cost almost nothing." He continued: "The Clan Destined consist of Pagans with a common life philosophy as artists, designers and film-makers.<ref name="mh22009" />


Sabbat reformed in 2006 to play shows.<ref name="mh22009" />
Sabbat reformed in 2006 to play a series of well-received shows.<ref name="mh22009" />


In late 2008, Walkyier finished the recordings for The Clan Destined's debut album and recorded vocals for [[Hell (British band)|Hell]]'s debut album. "Hell and especially their singer Dave Halliday were my idols in the early 1980s. My friends all listened to [[Metallica]], but I felt attracted to bands with image and true personality. The theatrics of bands like Hell influenced me tremendously."
In late 2008, Walkyier finished the recordings for The Clan Destined's debut album and recorded vocals for [[Hell (British band)|Hell]]'s debut album. "Hell and especially their singer Dave Halliday were my idols in the early 1980s. My friends all listened to [[Metallica]], but I felt attracted to bands with image and true personality. The theatrics of bands like Hell influenced me tremendously."


With Walkyier's friend [[Andy Sneap]] also "a fanatic Hell supporter" they approached the remaining three members after Halliday's suicide and offered to help them out as singer and guitarist and give the old songs a modern production.<ref name="mh22009" />
With Walkyier's friend [[Andy Sneap]] also "a fanatic Hell supporter", they approached the remaining three members after Halliday's suicide and offered to help them out as singer and guitarist and to give the old songs a modern production.<ref name="mh22009" />


Walkyier also contributed guest vocals for [[Cradle of Filth]] and [[Forgodsake]].<ref name="mh22009" />
Walkyier also contributed guest vocals for [[Cradle of Filth]] and [[Forgodsake]].<ref name="mh22009" />


In 2008 or 2009, Walkyier announced he was working on a [[rock opera]]. The story titled: ''Plugging Hellfire'' was published in ''Devolution'' magazine,. It was illustrated by Neil Sims with a biography supported by [[Paul Stenning]].<ref name="mh22009" />
In 2008 and 2009, Walkyier announced he was working on a [[rock opera]]. The story, entitled: ''Plugging Hellfire'', was published in ''Devolution'' magazine. It was illustrated by Neil Sims, with a biography contributed by [[Paul Stenning]].<ref name="mh22009" />


In October 2009, Walkyier announced that he is working upon writing and recording some brand-new material for The Clan Destined.<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130749 ''BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SABBAT's MARTIN WALKYIER Interviewed''], 20 November 2009, accessed on 13 January 2013.</ref>
In October 2009, Walkyier announced that he was working on writing and recording some brand-new material for The Clan Destined.<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=130749 ''BLABBERMOUTH.NET – SABBAT's MARTIN WALKYIER Interviewed''], 20 November 2009, accessed on 13 January 2013.</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==


=== With Sabbat ===
=== With Sabbat ===
*''[[Blood for the Blood God (Sabbat EP)|Blood for the Blood God]]'' EP, 1987
*''Blood for the Blood God'' EP, 1987
*''[[Stranger Than Fiction (Sabbat album)|Stranger Than Fiction]]'' Demo, 1987
*''Stranger Than Fiction'' Demo, 1987
*''[[A Cautionary Tale/And the Brave Man Fails]]'' Split, 1988
*''A Cautionary Tale/And the Brave Man Fails'' Split, 1988
*''[[History of a Time to Come]]'' Full-length, 1988
*''[[History of a Time to Come]]'' Full-length, 1988
*''[[Dreamweaver (Sabbat album)|Dreamweaver]]'' Full-length, 1989
*''[[Dreamweaver (Sabbat album)|Dreamweaver]]'' Full-length, 1989
*''[[Wildfire/The Best of Enemies]]'' Single, 1989
*''Wildfire/The Best of Enemies'' Single, 1989


=== With Skyclad ===
=== With Skyclad ===
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=== With The Clan Destined ===
=== With The Clan Destined ===
* ''[[In the Big Ending]]'' Demo 2006
* ''In the Big Ending'' Demo 2006


=== Guest appearances ===
=== Guest appearances ===
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* Guest vocals on [[Cradle of Filth]]'s cover of the Sabbat track "For Those Who Died" on ''[[Midian (album)|Midian]]'' (2000) and on the song "The Snake-Eyed and the Venomous" from the deluxe edition of ''[[Thornography]]'' (2006)
* Guest vocals on [[Cradle of Filth]]'s cover of the Sabbat track "For Those Who Died" on ''[[Midian (album)|Midian]]'' (2000) and on the song "The Snake-Eyed and the Venomous" from the deluxe edition of ''[[Thornography]]'' (2006)
* Guest Vocals on Torsohorse song "Face To Face" from 2006 album ''No Going Back''
* Guest Vocals on Torsohorse song "Face To Face" from 2006 album ''No Going Back''
* Guest vocals on [[Skiltron]]'s cover of the [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]] track "Ballad of William Kidd" from the ''ReUnation - A Tribute to Running Wild'' album (2009)
* Guest vocals on [[Skiltron]]'s cover of the [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]] track "Ballad of William Kidd" from the ''ReUnation – A Tribute to Running Wild'' album (2009)
* Verse on "Female Drugthing" on Pyogenesis' ''Love Nation Sugarhead EP'', Nuclear Blast 1997
* Verse on "Female Drugthing" on Pyogenesis' ''Love Nation Sugarhead EP'', Nuclear Blast 1997
* Guest vocals on [[Tuatha de Danann_(band)|Tuatha de Danann]]'s "Rhymes Against Humanity" from their 2015 album ''Dawn of a New Sun'' and on the song "Your Wall Shall Fall" from their 2019 EP "The Tribes of Witching Souls".
* Guest vocals on Nepal's song "Besando la Tierra (segunda versión)" from 1997 album "Manifiesto"
* Guest vocals on [[Tuatha de Danann (band)|Tuatha de Danann]]'s "Rhymes Against Humanity" from their 2015 album ''Dawn of a New Sun'' and on the song "Your Wall Shall Fall" from their 2019 EP "The Tribes of Witching Souls".


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.theclandestined.com/ The Clan Destined Home page]
* [http://www.theclandestined.com/ The Clan Destined homepage]


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Martin Walkyier
Born (1967-09-20) 20 September 1967 (age 56)[1][2]
GenresHeavy metal, folk metal, thrash metal
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1985–present

Martin Walkyier (born 20 September 1967) is an English singer, known for his participation in the heavy metal bands Sabbat and Skyclad.[3] The late Metal Hammer journalist Detlef Dengler called Walkyier a "great lyricist" known for his multitude of words and "brilliant puns".[3] Author Paul Stenning has referred to Walkyier as a "lyrical genius".[4]

Biography[edit]

Martin Walkyier was born on 20 September 1967 as the only child of Roy and Eve Walkyier. At the age of eight, he began to become interested in acting and poetry and started to play guitar. Fascinated by bands like Witchfynde, he formed Hydra and later Sabbat with Fraser Craske.

Walkyier quit his job as a truck driver to invest more time in his music although he would have no secure income. He left Sabbat in 1990 and returned to the music scene with Skyclad — a band that mixed heavy metal with folk music and pioneered folk metal.

After the release of ten albums, Walkyier was broke. He later said that: "The insight that you can't live on dreaming came too late. Unfair contracts, incompetent advisers, wrong decisions, and my naivety almost broke my neck. I ended up feeling like in a marriage, not divorced because of the children."

Walkyier left Skyclad and started working as a nightwatchman for a furniture store. He gave occasional concerts under the name Return to the Sabbat, and started the company Prick Tees, which designed and produced T-shirts.[3]

Walkyier helped out bassist Iscariah when he moved to England with his family. Walkyier secured an apartment for him and a job for his wife. It took two years to organise everything before they could seriously work on Walkyier's new band: The Clan Destined.

Walkyier had to help his frail mother and his ill father while The Clan Destined faded into the background. According to Walkyier, Iscariah left without telling him why and abandoned him. However, he finished In the Big Ending, but was disillusioned and announced it would be his last musical work. However, he promised his father on his deathbed that he would continue. (Roy Walkyier died in early 2007).

Martin Walkyier structured and arranged the music previously composed by Iscariah. The resulting album featured a DVD with a video to the song "A Beautiful Start to the End of the World," inspired by the novel Aimée und Jaguar. According to Metal Hammer journalist Detlef Dengler, the video "is professional and looks very expensive"; however, according to Walkyier "it cost almost nothing." He continued: "The Clan Destined consist of Pagans with a common life philosophy as artists, designers and film-makers.[3]

Sabbat reformed in 2006 to play a series of well-received shows.[3]

In late 2008, Walkyier finished the recordings for The Clan Destined's debut album and recorded vocals for Hell's debut album. "Hell and especially their singer Dave Halliday were my idols in the early 1980s. My friends all listened to Metallica, but I felt attracted to bands with image and true personality. The theatrics of bands like Hell influenced me tremendously."

With Walkyier's friend Andy Sneap also "a fanatic Hell supporter", they approached the remaining three members after Halliday's suicide and offered to help them out as singer and guitarist and to give the old songs a modern production.[3]

Walkyier also contributed guest vocals for Cradle of Filth and Forgodsake.[3]

In 2008 and 2009, Walkyier announced he was working on a rock opera. The story, entitled: Plugging Hellfire, was published in Devolution magazine. It was illustrated by Neil Sims, with a biography contributed by Paul Stenning.[3]

In October 2009, Walkyier announced that he was working on writing and recording some brand-new material for The Clan Destined.[5]

Discography[edit]

With Sabbat[edit]

  • Blood for the Blood God EP, 1987
  • Stranger Than Fiction Demo, 1987
  • A Cautionary Tale/And the Brave Man Fails Split, 1988
  • History of a Time to Come Full-length, 1988
  • Dreamweaver Full-length, 1989
  • Wildfire/The Best of Enemies Single, 1989

With Skyclad[edit]

With The Clan Destined[edit]

  • In the Big Ending Demo 2006

Guest appearances[edit]

During Walkyier's career, he has made several guest vocal appearances such as:

  • A verse in the Forgodsake song "Skyhigh" from the Blasthead album (1994)
  • Guest vocals on Cradle of Filth's cover of the Sabbat track "For Those Who Died" on Midian (2000) and on the song "The Snake-Eyed and the Venomous" from the deluxe edition of Thornography (2006)
  • Guest Vocals on Torsohorse song "Face To Face" from 2006 album No Going Back
  • Guest vocals on Skiltron's cover of the Running Wild track "Ballad of William Kidd" from the ReUnation – A Tribute to Running Wild album (2009)
  • Verse on "Female Drugthing" on Pyogenesis' Love Nation Sugarhead EP, Nuclear Blast 1997
  • Guest vocals on Nepal's song "Besando la Tierra (segunda versión)" from 1997 album "Manifiesto"
  • Guest vocals on Tuatha de Danann's "Rhymes Against Humanity" from their 2015 album Dawn of a New Sun and on the song "Your Wall Shall Fall" from their 2019 EP "The Tribes of Witching Souls".

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ZT INTERROGATION: WITH JUST OVER 2 WEEKS TO GO, MARTIN WALKYIER DISCUSSES HIS VIKING FUNERAL EVENT! | Zero Tolerance Magazine". 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/martin.walkyier.5/about [user-generated source]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Detlef Dengler: Martin Walkyier. In: Metal Hammer, February 2009, p. 129.
  4. ^ Thrash Metal: A Seemingly Endless Time, Sabbat & Skyclad Chapters, Pg. 154 by Paul Stenning
  5. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – SABBAT's MARTIN WALKYIER Interviewed, 20 November 2009, accessed on 13 January 2013.

External links[edit]

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